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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jefferson County is $12,518, which is much lower than the state average of $20,956 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Jefferson County median household income is $23,480, which has grown by 27.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.96% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jefferson County residents spend 23.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #80

Jefferson County	12,518 USD
Mississippi	20,956 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jefferson County	21,425 USD
Mississippi	26,188 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jefferson County	30,273 USD
Mississippi	31,341 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jefferson County	20,218 USD
Mississippi	21,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #81

Jefferson County	23,480 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jefferson County	34,596 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #32

Jefferson County	27.28%
Mississippi	25.96%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Jefferson County		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	3.64%	$5,260, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.88%	$13,711, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.37%	$919, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.12%	$20,607, see rank	17.70%	$19,869	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Jefferson County	27,895 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jefferson County	39,407 USD
Mississippi	64,194 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$51,667, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$20,821, see rank	$26,384	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$35,690, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$21,027, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$28,359, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$17,629, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,047, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	2,925, 48.37%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	919, 31.42%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	919, 31.42%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	698, 75.95%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	221, 24.05%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,006, 68.58%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	3,122, 51.63%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,400, 44.84%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,400, 44.84%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,220, 87.14%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	180, 12.86%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,722, 55.16%, see rank	45.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,834, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,572, 85.71%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	188, 10.25%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	5, 0.27%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	26, 1.42%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	29, 1.58%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	14, 0.76%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jefferson County	23.6 minutes
Mississippi	23.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,918	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	698, 36.39%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	65, 9.31%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	146, 20.92%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	115, 16.48%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	45, 6.45%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	101, 14.47%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	164, 23.50%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	1,220, 63.61%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	485, 39.75%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	276, 22.62%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	376, 30.82%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	75, 6.15%, see rank	7.58%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Jefferson County	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,918, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	87, 4.54%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	71, 3.70%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	136, 7.09%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	37, 1.93%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	199, 10.38%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	228, 11.89%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	22, 1.15%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	31, 1.62%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	717, 37.38%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	109, 5.68%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	281, 14.65%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Jefferson County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,426	47.92%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	723	42.16%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.